The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-05-21
WaSlilgtgn NgYS and Gossip.
rom onr speclal korrespondent.

From our Special correspondent.
WAsuINeToN d. c., May 10th, 's7.
MIR. EDITORS Thu eday, May 18th, 1887, the
Second day of the anukil reunion Of the Army Of
the Cumberland was al eyenttul one both in the
history OF that organization, and in the history
OF Washington as TIN day upon which the
bronze statue of GarfclAdonated by the Army
oi Cumberland was torbally presented to the
people ol the Nation. NE day was perfect
specimen Of WdsnlngtoA Aspring weather. AT
an early hour In the morrng small detachments
of troops, militia and otlar organizations that
were TO participate in the larade took possess
Ion OF the streets, aud the buslc Of bands was
heard In every quarter. Athoon the executive
departments were closed an, added their quota
to the thrOngs on the sidewalks
The proceedings attending the unwilling of
tue statue were interesting and largely attended.
Inc Grafton was delivered by Gin. j. w. Keller,
VINO upon the part Of the monument committee
/ OF the Army OF the Cumberland transferred the
statue TO GEN Sheridan, AS Genelal Of the Army,
anu oy nm u was formally presented to
the President of tue United States.
Ihe statue, which is a bronze is the design of
tue sculpher Ward, who also designed the
equestrian statue OF Gen. Thomas IN this city
II Is 10 leet inches in height and represents
Garfield facing the west, in the act of delivering
an address, with his right hand r,sting on a
column and manuscript held IN hs lett. The
pose OIL Tue igllre Is easy and unconventional
hecuhOent Ideal figures at each csrner of the
Triangular pedestal represent the student, the
warrior ana the statesman, typiiyjhg the three
epochs in Gen. Garlelds cancer.
Bronze tablets above the nkures hear a glohe
OF a nH a
Ing the scales of Justice. The Inscriptions upon
the smart are placed upon three ades, as follows:
Southwest face flames A. GARFIELD, ls3l-lss1: :"
on the southeast face, ''ATajor Geleral U. S. A.,
Member OF Congress, Senator ami President of
uie United States of American on the north
lace, Erected by his Comrades cf the Society of
tne Army OF the Cumberland, May 12, 1887"
The erection OF the statue was authorized at the
meeting OF the society at Chattanooga in 1881.
and dine members were appoinfd TO select
design and spuperiutend its construction. The
committee upon the day of tho hnyeIllng paid
over 10 the sculpture, Mr. Ward s5G,74s In full
settlement OF his claim
Preparations for the NationalDrill have been
about completed and the onmiltee have re-
eeived notice that several of jhe visiting com
pdnies will arrive in the city aid 20 in TO camp
during the present week.
A meeting of the Washington Monument
Association was held on Wednesday, last tn
consider as to the proper couise to pursue in
order to project the memorial sones which ilSfe'
been setin the inter1of Of the Monument, from
further injury by relic hunters who, abuse the
privilege Which has been accorded them of
visiting tile Monument, by Ginning, and other
%lse qefacing the strtitture Some Of the expen.
stones
governments and by states and societies. have
been nearly ruined. The celebrated 'sNayada"
stone, which has been so greatly admired by al
visitors to the Mopument and is considered 10
be one Of NE most expensive and beautiful of
the memorial stones has been badly tisng,lred. 1
several or the massive silver letter. upon lis
face have been detached and carried away
After carefully considering the s,i jtct il was
decided by the Association flat the
Monument should hereafter be closedioylsitors
until Congress shall take such action i'm the
premises, as will efTectnally protect the structure
from these acts of vandalism. The Monument
will be closed on the last day of the National
Drill
The city has been flooded during the past few
days with counterfeit silver dollars of the issue
OF 1854 The counterfeit is conildered TO be one
Of the best That has heretofore been detected.
The size and general appearance of the counter
felt is Identical with that of genuine coin, and
The ring" is so perfect as to deceive an EXPERT
The weight of the counterfeit is slightly below
The standard, and 1t is by this alone that the
fraud may be detected,
Where these coins come from, or how many
ol them have oeen put into circulation is a
mystery which us yet has not been solved. A
large number of merchants and othe, business
men have been deceived by the coins and in one
Instance sixty Eve of the counterfeit dollars
were taken in by prominent merchant up-
On Seventh street, before the fraud was de-
ected. H.